<例句>
That will be the postman at the door.
门口的人想必是邮差。
<语法分析>
will在这个句子里表示对某件事情的推测,它可以用于各个人称,表示“愿意,肯”、“决心,承诺”、“习惯”、“命令”等意思。此外,will还用于将来时态,还可以用于疑问句表示请求。would作为will的过去式,可以表示强烈的愿望、意愿,可以用来提出请求、问题及看法等。还可以用在虚拟条件句和含蓄条件句中,would可以表示过去的习惯性动作或倾向,另外也用于某些结构中。
<触类旁通>
(1) It looks as if she won't be in time for the train.
看来她好像赶不上火车了。
语法分析:will用于将来时,各种人称后都可以用。
(2) Will you please sit down, everyone?
大家请坐好!
语法分析:用于疑问句表示请求。
(3) These things will happen.
这样的事情总是要发生的。
语法分析:表示某种习惯和倾向。
(4) Would you help us, please?
帮助我们可以吗?
语法分析:用来婉转地提出请求、问题或某种看法等。
(5) She would be delighted if you went to see her.
要是你去看她,她会很高兴的。
语法分析:用于虚拟条件句中。
(6) The wound would not heal.
伤口老不愈合。
语法分析:表示过去的习惯性动作或倾向。
(7) I'd sooner go home.
我宁愿回家。
语法分析:用于某些结构中。
<巩固练习>
(1) _____ you tell her that I'm Tom.
(2) If you _____ allow me. I will see you home.
(3) Boys ______ be boys.
(4) She ______ report to the headquarters right today.
(5) The man with the umbrella ______ be his father.
(6) I am sure he ______ mind your going.
(7) I ______ have done more, if I'd had the time.
(8) I ______ love a coffee.
<参考答案>
(1) Will (2) will (3) will (4) will (5) will (6) wouldn't (7) would (8) would